Georgia Hollick died in hospital on 19 April 2006 after choking on theapple at the nursery (News, 27 April 2006). An inquest judged the deathto have been accidental.
South Cambridgeshire District Council is bringing the case to courtfollowing a prolonged health and safety investigation. In a statement,the council said the nursery 'failed to have adequate processes andsystems in place to protect the health and safety of those not in itsemployment but who may have been affected by its operations.'
Just Learning did not submit a plea. A spokesperson said, 'The companyintends to make its case in court later in the year and it isinappropriate to comment further.'
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